27 Responses to failing the test

You must be doing great, because that first question totally stumped me, too. Seriously, I’m terrible at pop culture. That would have made me freeze up any day of the week.britni´s last post…On words and phrases

You don’t need to remember “actresses with red hair” or which animals in a barn, Anissa. All you need to remember is that YOU are a miracle, and sometimes–although we wish it could be instantaneous–miracles take time to unfold.
I can only guess at your frustration with a freakin’ timer ticking away. This reminds me of when my mom had a stroke. She was in the hospital and every morning a doctor would come in and ask her what day it was. He only gave her a couple seconds to answer. After a couple days, my mom was smart enough to realize the question was coming and right before the doctor’s appearance, she’d say (to a friend): “Quick, tell me what day it is!”
I loved that my mom was still my mom and still had her sense of humor. You write nearly every day on your blog, Anissa. Your exquisite writing shows YOU are still YOU. Now go get tomorrow…

Dude, I know my brainfarts aren’t even remotely the same but I go to speak sometimes and I can’t think of the words I want, let alone get them out of my mouth. True story. Point is, I’m capable in a million other ways that matter way more and so are you, as evidenced by your writing and seeing you in person in August. It hasn’t even been a year and you’re defying all those doctors every single day. Hang in there…thousands of people are rooting for you —you can AND WILL get there,IzzyMom´s last post…I Think I Need a Life Coach or a Drill Sergeant

I’ve been playing Sporcle a lot lately, and those are timed. I bomb badly at easy stuff all the time on there. The other day, one of the questions was “Name a president that starts with the letter O.” I sat there for a good while, panicking and watching the clock tick down, until I thought of it at the last minute.

There is nothing like a time to push me over the edge. But I agree with an earlier comment, you remembered the questions. How often in life do we really get asked a question and told we only have 30 seconds to respond? Well unless we are on a gameshow, almost never.Molly´s last post…Curse you Keith Morrison

That actress with red hair is a total trick question. Do they mean naturally red hair? Do they mean the hair on her head or the hair somewhere else? And what with all that waxing and everything who knows what hair is where and what color it is. I think that question really is more the essay type question – heck, I could write a thesis about it. And yes, all I came up with was Susan Sarandon and I can’t spell her name right and I’m SURE she’s not a natural redhead. Well, as sure as I can be. What a bitch of a test!

I am impressed with your progress. And in your vlog’s I see changes each time. You are doing terrific. I didn’t know you until your strokes and love how you continue your blog and share your progress with everyone.

A TIMER? Seriously? When in real life do you have to think of the names of stuff while listening to a timer?? Sometimes it takes me an hour, a day, a WEEK to come up with words or names for people or things. And no stroke here. Just a busy mom brain with only so much space on the hard drive. You’ll remember it all in your own sweet time. Geesh. A TIMER!!

Everybody freaks out when there is a timer set! I know how frustrated you are. My Dad had a stroke 3 years ago, the worst he suffered was the part about making the brain work.

Your brain is working better than mine girlfriend! Your back at what you do best and even though to me it looks effortless, I know it’s a struggle. The good news, thank God you are here! Who gives a fuck if you can remember barn animals or red hair. We have you! You have your family and you are living and breathing this wonderful life GOD granted you!!!

I love you and I have never met you, I admire you want to be like you when I grow up. Your ok, love what you have! XOXOXODiana, The Doggy Mommy´s last post…A GREAT STORY WITH NO WORDS

God will bring the answers in time, just don’t give up think that He is in the Miracle making business. He is in control of all and that we must keep believing that in His time we will be completely whole.

About Anissa

Erma Bombeck said something that pretty much defines my approach to life.... "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say, "I used everything you gave me." If you switch the word TALENT for LOVE or LAUGHTER or HAPPINESS....it still stands.